Central Government holidays
The holidays India's Central Government lists for its offices, with the national days. Festivals in it follow the government's notification, which can differ from a panchanga by a day.
119 dates for 61 events, 2026–2028 · 73 still to come · Sources checked 24 October 2026
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2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Saturday, 3 January 2026 | Hazrat Ali's Birthday |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | Magh Bihu |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | Makara Sankranti |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | Pongal |
| Friday, 23 January 2026 | Basant Panchami |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | Republic Day |
| Sunday, 1 February 2026 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| Thursday, 12 February 2026 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
| Sunday, 15 February 2026 | Maha Shivaratri |
| Thursday, 19 February 2026 | Shivaji Jayanti |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Dol Jatra |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Holika Dahan |
| Wednesday, 4 March 2026 | Holi |
| Thursday, 19 March 2026 | Cheti Chand |
| Thursday, 19 March 2026 | Gudi Padwa |
| Thursday, 19 March 2026 | Ugadi |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | Jamat-ul-Vida |
| Saturday, 21 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | Rama Navami |
| Tuesday, 31 March 2026 | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Friday, 3 April 2026 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, 5 April 2026 | Easter |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Tamil New Year (Puthandu) |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Vaisakhi |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Vishu |
| Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | Bohag Bihu |
| Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) |
| Friday, 1 May 2026 | Buddha Purnima |
| Saturday, 9 May 2026 | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday, 26 June 2026 | Muharram (Ashura) |
| Thursday, 16 July 2026 | Ratha Yatra |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Independence Day |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | Milad-un-Nabi |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | Onam |
| Friday, 28 August 2026 | Raksha Bandhan |
| Friday, 4 September 2026 | Krishna Janmashtami |
| Monday, 14 September 2026 | Ganesha Chaturthi |
| Friday, 25 September 2026 | Ananta Chaturdashi |
| Friday, 2 October 2026 | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Sunday, 18 October 2026 | Durga Saptami |
| Monday, 19 October 2026 | Durgashtami |
| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | Mahanavami |
| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | Vijayadashami |
| Monday, 26 October 2026 | Valmiki Jayanti |
| Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Karva Chauth |
| Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Diwali |
| Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| Monday, 9 November 2026 | Govardhan Puja |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Bhai Dooj |
| Sunday, 15 November 2026 | Chhath Puja |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
| Wednesday, 23 December 2026 | Hazrat Ali's Birthday |
| Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve |
| Friday, 25 December 2026 | Christmas |
2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Thursday, 14 January 2027 | Magh Bihu |
| Thursday, 14 January 2027 | Makara Sankranti |
| Friday, 15 January 2027 | Pongal |
| Friday, 15 January 2027 | Prakash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh |
| Tuesday, 26 January 2027 | Republic Day |
| Thursday, 11 February 2027 | Basant Panchami |
| Friday, 19 February 2027 | Shivaji Jayanti |
| Saturday, 20 February 2027 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| Tuesday, 2 March 2027 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
| Friday, 5 March 2027 | Jamat-ul-Vida |
| Saturday, 6 March 2027 | Maha Shivaratri |
| Wednesday, 10 March 2027 | Eid al-Fitr · provisional |
| Monday, 22 March 2027 | Dol Jatra |
| Monday, 22 March 2027 | Holika Dahan |
| Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | Holi |
| Friday, 26 March 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Easter |
| Wednesday, 7 April 2027 | Chaitra Navratri |
| Wednesday, 7 April 2027 | Cheti Chand |
| Wednesday, 7 April 2027 | Gudi Padwa |
| Wednesday, 7 April 2027 | Ugadi |
| Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | Tamil New Year (Puthandu) |
| Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | Vaisakhi |
| Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | Vishu |
| Thursday, 15 April 2027 | Bohag Bihu |
| Thursday, 15 April 2027 | Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) |
| Thursday, 15 April 2027 | Rama Navami |
| Monday, 19 April 2027 | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Sunday, 9 May 2027 | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| Monday, 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha · provisional |
| Thursday, 20 May 2027 | Buddha Purnima |
| Wednesday, 16 June 2027 | Muharram (Ashura) · provisional |
| Monday, 5 July 2027 | Ratha Yatra |
| Sunday, 15 August 2027 | Independence Day |
| Sunday, 15 August 2027 | Milad-un-Nabi · provisional |
| Sunday, 15 August 2027 | Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
| Tuesday, 17 August 2027 | Raksha Bandhan |
| Wednesday, 25 August 2027 | Krishna Janmashtami |
| Saturday, 4 September 2027 | Ganesha Chaturthi |
| Sunday, 12 September 2027 | Onam |
| Saturday, 2 October 2027 | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Wednesday, 6 October 2027 | Durga Saptami |
| Thursday, 7 October 2027 | Durgashtami |
| Friday, 8 October 2027 | Mahanavami |
| Saturday, 9 October 2027 | Vijayadashami |
| Friday, 15 October 2027 | Valmiki Jayanti |
| Monday, 18 October 2027 | Karva Chauth |
| Thursday, 28 October 2027 | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| Friday, 29 October 2027 | Diwali |
| Saturday, 30 October 2027 | Govardhan Puja |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Bhai Dooj |
| Thursday, 4 November 2027 | Chhath Puja |
| Sunday, 14 November 2027 | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Wednesday, 24 November 2027 | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
| Sunday, 12 December 2027 | Hazrat Ali's Birthday |
| Friday, 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve |
| Saturday, 25 December 2027 | Christmas |
2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 26 January 2028 | Republic Day |
| Tuesday, 15 August 2028 | Independence Day |
| Monday, 2 October 2028 | Gandhi Jayanti |
Sources and files
- National Portal of India: calendar
- Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: holidays for Central Government offices in 2026 (O.M. 12/2/2023-JCA, 3 July 2025)
- Department of Personnel and Training: change in the date of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 2026 (O.M. 12/3/2023-JCA, 22 May 2026)
- Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: holidays for Central Government offices in 2027 (O.M. 12/2/2023-JCA, 16 July 2026)
- Annexure-II (restricted holidays) of the DoPT holiday O.M. for 2026, as reproduced by Govt Staff
- Annexure-II (restricted holidays) of the DoPT holiday O.M. for 2027, as reproduced by Govt Staff
- WhatDate: qualified profiles that give this date for 2026
- Church of England: the Calendar (Common Worship)
- Gregorian calendar (fixed civil dates)
- International Labour Organization: May Day
- United Nations: list of international days and weeks
- World Health Organization: World Health Day
Calendar files with these dates, each with its own sources and change log:
- India national days 2026–2028
- India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027
- Universal dates · India · 2026
- Universal dates · India
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